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Lyrics & meaning

Manadhil Puthuvitha

From Jathagam · 1953

Lyricist
T. K. Sundara Vadhyar
Singer
M. S. Rajeswari
Music director
R. Govarthanam
Details
Jathagam1953

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Manadhil pudhu vidha inbam kaanudheA new kind of joy is felt in my heart
Maaridadha nalam perugudheUnchanging well-being is multiplying
Enadhu uyir naan thaan anbai enniyaeThinking of love as my very soul
Endhan sindhi migha magizhudhaeMy mind delights immensely
Female
Manadhil pudhu vidha inbam kaanudheA new kind of joy is felt in my heart
Maaridadha nalam perugudheUnchanging well-being is multiplying
Enadhu uyir naan thaan anbai enniyaeThinking of love as my very soul
Endhan sindhi migha magizhudhaeMy mind delights immensely
Female
Pengalil naan baakiya saali thaanAmong women, I am indeed fortunate
Perumaiyagave vaazhnthiduvenI shall live with pride and dignity
Pengalil naan baakiya saali thaanAmong women, I am indeed fortunate
Perumaiyagave vaazhnthiduvenI shall live with pride and dignity
Idhayangulira oru inimai perugum sugamA sweet comforting bliss that cools the heart
Enna vendru solvenHow shall I describe it?
Idhayangulira oru inimai perugum sugamA sweet comforting bliss that cools the heart
Enna vendru solvenHow shall I describe it?
Female
Thaaye thayanidhiye unthaalOh Mother, ocean of mercy, at your feet
Inaithaan kadhiyeLies my true refuge
Thaaye thayanidhiye unthaalOh Mother, ocean of mercy, at your feet
Inaithaan kadhiyeLies my true refuge
Oru thaalviladhu men melum endrumWithout any decline, forever and ever
Nall inbam thandharul neeyaeYou grant me good happiness
Female
Manoratham polaeJust like my heart's desire
Manavaalan vaaithathinaaleBecause I got a wonderful husband
Manoratham polaeJust like my heart's desire
Manavaalan vaaithathinaaleBecause I got a wonderful husband
Puvi meedhinil naan sugam peraTo experience joy on this earth
Enna punniyam seidhenWhat good deeds have I done?
Puvi meedhinil naan sugam peraTo experience joy on this earth
Enna punniyam seidhenWhat good deeds have I done?
Female
Pudhu yugam kandenI have seen a new era
Suvai pongida aasaiyum kondenI have desired with brimming sweetness
Pudhu yugam kandenI have seen a new era
Suvai pongida aasaiyum kondenI have desired with brimming sweetness
Inidhaaga anbu niraindha aanandhamaeIt is a sweet joy filled with love
Inidhaaga anbu niraindha aanandhamaeIt is a sweet joy filled with love
Female
Manadhil pudhu vidha inbam kaanudheA new kind of joy is felt in my heart
Maaridadha nalam perugudheUnchanging well-being is multiplying
Enadhu uyir naan thaan anbai enniyaeThinking of love as my very soul
Endhan sindhi migha magizhudhaeMy mind delights immensely

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the boundless happiness and contentment of a young woman celebrating her blissful married life. She considers herself exceptionally fortunate among women to have obtained a loving partner matched perfectly to her heart's desires. Attributing her happiness to divine grace and good deeds from past lives, she describes her life as entering a bright, sweet new era filled with constant joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Manadhil pudhu vidha inbam kaanudhe / Maaridadha nalam perugudhe

Repetition of the initial letter 'Ma' across consecutive lines (Manadhil / Maaridadha).

Edughai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Manoratham polae / Manavaalan vaaithathinaale

Repetition of the second letter 'na' across matching lyrical phrases (Manoratham / Manavaalan).

Rhetorical Question

Puvi meedhinil naan sugam pera / Enna punniyam seidhen

The singer uses a rhetorical question to express joy beyond words.

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Trivia

'Jathagam' (1953) was directed by R. Nagendra Rao, with music composed by R. Govarthanam. Singer M. S. Rajeswari's distinctively youthful voice perfectly matched the song's joyful theme of marital delight in marital fortune.

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